Finland Found a Proven Way to Combat Bullying. Here’s What It’ll Take To Make It Work in the US

Summary: This article talks about “KiVa” which stands for “against bullying” in Finnish. The program is used throughout the Finnish schools and has met with success in dealing with bullying by focuses mainly on bystander behaviors.

Source: CNN, August 11, 2017

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“Researchers have long looked for a way to prevent bullying in American schools, but the problem persists, and no one can seem to agree on a surefire way to address it. But Finland has piloted a program that has seen widespread success in combating bullying in schools. It’s been translated and licensed to countries across Europe. But some researchers say it wouldn’t work in the US….”